i i t 10 " PAGES 10 smttlMlt aaHlKSp it pages 5''M'W' gsSs -nmtn TWO CENTS. RELIEF FOR CUBA GRANTED Congress Responds to President iiicKinley's Call for Aid. APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 Bailey Blocks the Proceed ing in the House. The Hoy Orator fro in Texas Attempt to Attach tlio Morgan Resolution to the Hill for the Relief of Helpless Americans in Cnl)n--Iinineilintc Action Is Postponed on Account of His iiitcircrciicc--Si!iiiitor W olliiiR ton, ol'.MarjIniul, .Hakes His Initial Speech in the Interest of Peace, Condemning Jingoism. Wellington, May 11 Cuba engioss Kl the .it tuition of the senate today. Tin public Inteicxt In the subject was nJiown by the great crowds which be sieged the galleries, thiough the day. Anions th occupants of the diplomatic gallery weie Sir Julian Paunoefou-, the BiltKh ambaadoi, and Minister Hatch, of Hawaii, and in the reset eil gnlPiv was General Dan Sickles, e Vniled States nilnlstct to Spain. Neith er the Spanish legation nor the Cuban but eau In Washington wcio lepresent id In the galleries so far us could bo observed. Two phages of the subject were piesented. Flr.st enmo the ques tion o lcllet to destitute and starv ititr Aniei leans In Cuba. This was pie prntcd in the president's message as soon as the session opened. The mes sage wis as follows: To tho Senato and the House of Repre sentative of the United States Ofllclnl Information from our coiiiuls In Cuba establishes tho fart th.il a large number of Ameilenn citizens In the Islind aia In a stato of destitution, sulferlng for want of food nn' medicine-. This nppllt s pittieulnrly to the jural districts of the eentnl and east ern inits. Tho aTlcultur il classes have been foiced from their farms Into the neai ent towns, whero they aro without work or money. Tho local authorities of tho sevcnl towns, houoerk1nalydlspoel, aro un ublo to lelleve the needs of their own people, and aie altogether powerless to he'j our citizens. The latet leport of Consul General 1t e estimates that sW to eight hun dred aia without means of euppoit I have asRined him that provision would be medo at once to relleo them To that end I recommend that congress make an approprl itlon of not It ss than, $30,000, to bo Immediately available for use, under tho direction of tho secie tary of Mate It Is deslrablo that a part of tho sum which ma be appropriated should, In the discretion of tho secretary of sta'o, also be used for the transportation of Amorlem cltlens who, desiring to re turn to tho United States aro without means to do so. (Signed) Willi im McKlnley. Exeeutlvo Mansion, Mnj 17, 1&97. SENATE ACTS PROMPTLY. Immediately following the reading" of he messnge, Mr. Dals, chairman of the committee on foielgn illations, presented a favorable report on the joint resolution originally Introduced by Mr. Oallinger, appioprlatlng $50,000 lor lellef of American citizens in Cuba. There was only one brief speech from Mr. Galllnger and then the icsolution went through by unanimous nte. The second phnso of the subject came up nt '2 o'clock when the Morgan reso lution declaring that a condition of war exists In Cuba wns taken up. Mr. Wellington, the new senator fiom Matyland, came foiward for his initial speech In the senate, making a vigor ous protest ngnlnst th; resolution on the giound that it thientcned wni with Spain. He said the Hist duty of con gress was to pass the tat Iff bill. The benator condemned "Jingoism" and gave his endorsement to President Clev eland's conseivatlsm on the Cuban question. Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, !-poke In laor of tho resolution. He . fit st presented nn argument on the J Ight of congress on the subject, and rluscd with the vlgotous assertion that It was a calamity gi eater than war for ft nation to withhold justlco through feat of war. Mr. Mason, of Illinois, secured recog nition for a speech tomorrow. No vote was in sight up to the time of adjourn ment. ' IN THE HOUSE. Tho house confronted tho Cuban question today, made a party Issue of it, and udjouined without taking any action. Piesident McICinlej's mes cage jecommendlng nn appropriation to relievo buffeting Americans in Cu ba wus received without any demon stration and on Its heels. Mr. Hltt, former chairman of the foielgn affairs committee, asked unanimous consent for consideration of a bill to appro priate $50,000 In response to alio pres ident's request. Mi. Halley, of Texas, nsk d for consent to consider In con nection with the bill an amendment embodying Senator Morgan's resolution for recognition of tho Cubans as belli gerents. Mr. Dlngley would not con sent to consider tho amendment, nor Mr. Dall-y 'to consider the bill without the amendment, so, for tho time, the question was tide tracked. Then the house devoted two houu to debate on the conference report on tho featured of rtho Indian appropriation bill opening- to fcottlement tho Gllsonlto lands on tho Uncompahgr Indian reserva tion In Utah, refused to accept tho compromise agreed on by tho eonfeies and asked for another conference with the senato on tho bill. In tho mean time tho senato resolution practically identical with Mr. Hltt's bill, had been .ent to the house, und Mr. Hltt asked unanimous consent for its considera tion. Tho deadlock between Mr, Dlnc- ccVi & V.fSi ley and Mr. Halley was rc-enncted, and while Mr. Bailey wns endeavoring to get consent for tho consideration of tho two Cuban propositions together, Mr. Dlngley put in a motion to ad journ. This motion was carried by a voto of 70 to 71, thirteen answering present. , It was practically a party nllgnment only three Republicans, Messrs. Coop er, of Wisconsin, Llnney, of North Car ollnn, and Marsh, of Illinois, voting against adjournment, and all the Dem ocrats, ithe Populists, except Mr. Deck er, of Illinois, and the Independent Sllverltes voting tho same way. Under the rule for the bi-weekly ses sions recently adopted the adjourn ment entries the question over to Thursday. M'KINLEY MAY ACCEPT. Will Probnblv Visit tho Quaker City Again in it IVw Duis. Washington, May 17 While In Phil adelphia, last week, President McKln ley wns urged by a committee, con sisting of Dr. William Pepper, lepre sentlng the Philadelphia Commercial museum; Theodote C Seal eh, lepre sentlng tho Mnnufactuiers' club, and tho National Association of Manufac turers, and Dr. Hobert Hnie, lepre senting the American Medical associa tion, which holds Its semi-centennial the first week In June to islt Phila delphia, Juno 2 If tho president will consent to go, n programme will be arranged so that ho can bo present at each of these gatherings on that day. The piesident wns especially Interested In the magni tude of the undertaking of the Com mercial museum, which proposes to havo a grand Industrial representation of nil sorts of manufacture, both for eign and domestic, in Is greatly In terested in Industrial dlsplnjs of thus character and has the question of his acceptance of these Invitations under consideration. Although his accept ance would take him to Philadelphia twice, within a fortnight ho probably will accept If nothing Intel ones. FINGER RINGS IN A VAT. Links of Evidence in a Shocking Murder Case in ChicagoA Sausage Maker Suspected. Chicago, May 17. Adolph L. Luet gert, a well Known sausage mnnufac tmer, was ariusted this afternoon on the charge of having murdeied his wife. Leutgert made nn assignment about ten dajs ago and about the same time Mrs. Luetgert disappeaied. It was at first supposed that she had committed suicide as a icsult of her husband's fallur v The river was dragged, but with no lesult, and foi several dajs detectives have been working on the murder theoiy. The police claim to hne direct eldnce that Luetgert killed his wife In tho basement of his sausage fnctoiy, on Dlversey street, and that her body was destrojed with the object of hiding all traces of tho cilme. It la stated by persons connected with tho case, tho dead body wns placed In a vat and burned by the use of chemicals. It is said that sev eral bones are all that hae been found and that these were tpken lrom tho vicinity of tho vat. Two finger rings belonging to the dend woman wer. also found In the vat. CHAPMAN CAGED AT LAST. The Rioker W ho Kefuscd to Answer Questions Is in n Cell. Washington, May 17. Elverton It. Chapmen, the recalcitrant sugar trust witness who refused to answer a. sen ate committee's questions as to wheth er he had acted as broker for any sen ators In speculations in sugar tiust occupies a cell at the district jail to night nnd will continue theieln for twenty-five days. Chapman sui tender ed himself to United States Mnrsh.il Wilson at 1 o'clock today In accord ance with an under standing previously reached. Ills sentence Is for thirty davs, which, with the rebate for "good behavior" makes an actual period of twenty-five dajs. CASE OF TOBACCO MEN. Ofiicinls Who Were Indicted a Vcnr Ago Will Ilo Tried. New Yoik, May 17 Dibtrlct Attorney Olcott said today that the trial of tho directors and olllclala of the American Tobacco company who were Indicted for conspiracy a year ago, w ill bo be gun on the first Monday in June, for which date It has been set down. Tho district attorney has telegraphed to Judge Gibbons, of Chicago, who last week decided a case of a similar nature tiled before, for a copy of his opinion. The Identity of the Judge be;foio whom the case will be tried will not be levealed until the calendar Is printed. NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT. Vnnderlip to Ilo Assistant Secretary of tlio Treasure. Washington. May 17. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Frank A. Vanderllp, of Illinois, to be assistant secretary of the tieasury. Hrlg. Gen. Zenas It. Bliss, to be ma jor general. They Seek a Connecting Link. Buffalo, May 17. Tho Lehigh A'nlley Itallroad company haB mado un nppllca Hon lor a hearing before tho railway com missioners as to tho necessity and conveni ence of the proposed lino Known as tho Do pew and Southwestern railroad, to bo built between Depew nnd UlnBcdell. This In a renewal of tho long strugglo of tho Lehigh and New York Central for a connecting Milk between thcto points. Historic Cuiiiion lor Lisbon. Lisbon, O., May 17. Star post, Grand Army of tho Hepubllc, of this city, has received two 11-lnch Parrott guns, weigh ing 9,800 pounds each, from the war de partment at Washington, One will bo placed on tho public park and tho other on tho soldiers' lot In tho cemetry. Wild liny in the Wood. Cumberland, Md May 17. A boy oged about ID joars, who nits In a wild man ner, Is living In the woods In tho vicinity of Sir John's Itun, XV, Vn. Ho Is supposed to be W. H. Hammer, son of Dr, C. D. Hammer, of Jlcdaheysvllle, Vu., who left l)Oino Dec, 20, SCRAJSTTOX, PA., GENERAL LEE IS GREATLY ANNOYED Has Been Placed In False Position by Jingo Journalists. MR. CALHOUN ARRIVES AT HAVANA The American Ilcprcsontntlvo Wlxo Is to Investigate tho Kuiz Cnso Is Entertained Uy the lint ana Yacht Club---Smnll Skirmishes Tnko I'lnco l)uih--lnrdoti9 Aro Expected on the King's Ilirthdny. Haana, May 17 In view of the pttttement published In New York that Consul General Fltzhugh Leo had made a report to the American state de pat tment In the course of w hlch he had attacked Captain-General Woyler sav agely und declaied that the Insutgents would be successful In diivlug the Spaniards fiom the Island, a represen tative of Da Lucha has interviewed Ocneial Leo on the subject. La Lucha havb today, on the exptess au'hodty of Consul General Lee that no savage attack wns made by him on Captain Gcneial Weyler In any repoit to the American government, nor has ho ever asserted In any report or orally that the Insurgents could expel tho Spanish troops from tho Islind under the con ditions now existing. "Consul General Lee is greatly an noed by the publication of this un founded report and has written an ear nest letter to the Marquis Ahumada denjing It. Upon General Lee's desk Is a poi trait of Captain General Weyler with the following Inscription- "To General Lee, as a token of friendship and with my best wishes, Valcrlano Weyler.' " Penor Maguel Dlaz.major of Havana, paid a visit to the Hotel Inglaterro to day to meet William J. Calhoun, who has come here to repiesent the Ameii can government in tho Investigation in to the circumstances attending tho death of Dr. Itulz. Yesterday the Havana Yacht club gvve a breakfast to M Calboun at their club house at Marlanao. SMALL SKIRMISHES TAKD PLACH Duilng a number of email skirmishes which have taken place recntl In rfio province of Santa Clara, tho Insurgents had thirty men killed, an Insurgent major and a sub-prefect sunendered and sKty-flve armed Insurgents were cartuied. In the prov Inces of Matanzas, Hav ana and Plnar Del Itio, twenty-six In surgents were killed In recent skir mishes and thiiteen suirendcred. to the Spanish authorities In these engagements according to the official leports tho govclrnmvnt forces lost six men killed and had twenty-seven men wounded. A de tachment of troops commanded by General Molina, which was escorting a convoy from Manranlllo to Uayamo, In the province of Santiago Do Cuba, has dislodged an Insuigent from the positions which they occupied. Tho ticops had tw ent -live men wounded. The Si anlsh officials here say that the htorles published by a New York newspaper today, from Havana, via Key West, announcing tho defeat of Col, Ruiz near Manzanlllo, with a loss of manj killed and the defeat of Col, Agullar, nvar Gulnes, this province re cently, by Insurgent forces, are untrue The Maiqul3 Palmcrola, the civil governor of Havana, has gone to Placo tas, province of Santa Clara, to confer with Cnptnln General Weyler regarding a iardon for political offenders which Is momentarily expected to be an nounced from Madrid on tho occasion of tho eleventh anniversary of tho birth of King Alfonzo XIII., which oc curs today KILLED TEN WHITE MEN. A ltcvcnucful Pinto Runs Amuck and Is rnmtly Killed. Kingman, Ariz , 'May 17 Ahvote, a Piute Indian, who in the last three das has murdered ten inlneis and teamsters along the Colorado liver, has been shot dead by members of his own tribe. Tho Indians were warned by the miners that If they did not hunt down and kill Ahvote the wholo tribe would be annihilated. Dlght years ago a brother of Ahvoto killed a mall ildor. The whites de manded that the murderer be killed, and Ahvote was ordered by the tribe to kill him and bring convincing proof that ho had executed tho older. Ho brought in one too and part of nn ear, but tho whites said he must bring better proof. Two dajs nfterwatd he brought tho head of his bi other. Since then Ahvote has lived npait from tho tribe a hermit, sullen and re vengeful. He swore when drunk that he would jet have a white man's blood for his brother's life. Three dnj's ago he sot out on a. wholesale murdering tilp. Ho ranged up and down the river, picking off tvvo teamsters first, and then, one after another, the prospectois who lived alone in remote camps. He gave nono a chance for his life, but shot all down fiom ambush and some while asleep. The Indians of his tribe followed his trail and killed him as ho was escap ing up a canon fifty miles north of here. Trouble is feared, as fifteen Pluto havo been trying to run the town. A posse hasj gone nfter them, and If they aro caught theie Is sure to bo bloodshed. TURNED THE NEGROES RED. A Lotion That Wns to Makn Thorn Vthitc-.Onu Woman III. Norcross, Oa , May 17. Somo time ago there was advertised hero by a corporation doing business In a north ern city, a lotion that was guaranteed to make colored people turn white. The first one to invest was a very black young woman, who is the wife of Al fred Dolton, who operates a creamery near Norcross. She secured a quantity of the stuff, and, following tho direc tions on tho bottle, rubbed It vigorously Into her skin. Tho operation caused lntenso suffer ing, because tho lotion was as hot as cayenne pepper, hut the woman per severed, and In time her skin changed color, as tho advertisement said It would, but it turned red Instead of white. Ugly scarlet spots appeared on 1 her face and body und her hair came TUESDAY MORNING, out She appealed at last to Dr. lllch nrdson, a physician, who found unmis takable evidences of poisoning. The woman Is now critically ill, and if she gets well will be dlsllgured for life. Her case sounded an alarm among tho negroes, and nearly a score of oth ers suffering from tho same troublo have gone to plivslclans for treatment. LOOKS LIKE MURDER, Aged iUnrv Gnlfruy round Dead with a Wound on Her Head. Itoxbury, Conn., May 17. In the wild district known as Judds Bridge, three miles to the north of this place, yes terday, Mrs. Mary Gaffeny, aged 70, was found dead in the wretched Gaff eny home. Tho womnn In company with her husband, John Gaffeny, a farm hand about G3 years of age, her tvvo sons, Pete" nnd James Gaffeny nnd Thomns Dooley, a blncksmlth', had spent Satur day night carousing. Yesterday after noon the woman was found dend in a filthy pnntiy nnd on her head wns nn ugly wound which had been inflicted with a chair leg, found nrarby covered with blood. The woman's dress, the kitchen and a living room was be smeared vvitli gore. Tho Itoxbury au thorities Investigated and caused the arrest of the four men named above. FIRE AT NASHVILLE. Conflagration Raging in a Paint Shop, The Business Portion of the City in Danger. Nashville, Tenn., Maj 17. At a late hour tonight a dangerout fire Is raging in Wan en Brothers' large paint and oil warehouse In the centre of the cltj', threatening the Western Union offices, Dickies' laige whiskey warehouse and other large buildings In the business portion of the citj It seems almost certain the Noel block will burn. The Western Union Telegraph companj oc cupied tho corner olllce, directly across College street from the flro and will be the first to burn. The Postal Tele graph is dlugonallj across the street and It la probable the telegraph facil ities will all boon be cut off. Warren Brothers' paint and oil ware house was destroj-ed, with an adjoining building. The Western Union olllces were saved, the Hie having spread In an opposite direction. The large ware house of Dlckel & Co., whiskey dealers, and buildings ndjaccnt to this also caught. STEEL WORKERS MEET. Ono Hundred and Fifty Delegates Assemble for Deliberation. Detroit, Mich , May 17. Sonre 150 del cjatep. icpresenting upwards of 50,000 iron and steel workers, will assemble here tomorrow In the annual conven tion of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. The conven tion will be at work several dajs ar ranging the wage schedule, tho basis being tho report completed bj- the vva.ro committee in Plttsbuig last week. It seems certain that a material advance over present rates v 111 be adopted and submitted to the mill owners. Th tin plate w others' schedule, will prolKiblj' bo fixed at the same rates In force under the McKlnley law, an ad vance ot about l"i per cent, from pres ent rates. The uncertainty of the tar iff situation It is believed maj" compli cate tho consideration of wage sche dules somewhat. IRRIGATION IN KANSAS. Anothor Attempt to Solve the Drought Problem iu tho Thirsty Stato. Topekn, Kan., Maj- 17. Tomorrow Messrs. Safford and Albright, repre henting English nnd New England cap italists who own thousands of acres in the Hint hills region, will put a large force of men and teams at work damming the draws and small btreams. rifty thousand dollars will be expended In thus solving the Irrigation problnn. Experts say this will store and retain ull storm waters, Increase the humid ity and also, the rain fall, pievent hot winds and thus make drought and crop failure Impossible. Tho state owns $15,000 worth of Irri gation machinery in western Kansas which It would sell for a song. Two jeais ago $20,000 was appropriated to solve the drought problem, and all that remains to show for It is a lot of rot ting pumps and windmills scattered ov er the prairies of w estem Kansas, COLORED GIRL'S AWFUL CRIME. Wholcsnlo Attempt to Kill n rnuiily Mith Poison. Norfolk, Va May 17 A colored girl Jiving near Union, Herford ootintj', with the family of William Horton, at tempted to murder the family with poison j-esterday by putting It In the food. Three o the family were af fected, and came near dying. Mis. Horton Is still In a critical condition, but tho rest are recovering. Tho girl has been arrested. She gave her reason that she was "tiled of liv ing with the familj." She was bound over to court. MR. BAYARD RETURNS. The I'ormcr Ambassador nnd tho Log of tho .Mnvllower Arrive. Wilmington, Del,, May 17. Hon. Thomas F. Baj-nrd, former ambassador to England, arrived in this city from New York this afternoon, with tho log ot the Mayflower in his possession. He went to the olllce of the Security Trust and Safe Deposit company nnd there deposited the log in the vaults, for safo keeping until he conveys It to tho cus. tody of tho governor of Massachusetts. Having thus disposed of his charge, Mr. Bayard went to his old homo at Delamore Place, (Jw inner Sues a Ituilrond. East Liverpool, O., May 17. Fredrick Gwlnnor, a contractor, entered suit In tho county court against tho Pittsburg. Lis bon and Western railroad for JI.IjJ foi construction work. Ho asks an order to sell tho company's right of way through ten miles of this country, on which the work was dono ' , Mrs. Kulli liaises 9 1,000. Now York, May 17. Mrs. Thcodoro Italll, prosldent of tho Oreek Ladles' committee, which Is raising funds for Greece, today cabled another $1,0U0 to tho headquarters of the fund in Athons. This makes $1,000 In all that Mrs, Italll has seut In this way. MAT 18. 1897. GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF ODD FELLOWS Two Hundred Delegates Assemble at Wlllinrusport. THE BUSINESS BLOCKS DECORATED Tho Visitors Aro Welcomed by J. It. Dublc, President of tho Hoard ot Trnde--Col. lid. C. Deans of Scrnnton Hcsponds--Llst ol'Grnud Officers Klcctcd nnd Iustnllcd. Willlamsport, Pa., May 17. Tho sixty-seventh annual meeting ot the Grand Encampment o Pennsylvania, Independent Older of Odd Fellows, was held In this city today, and about 2,000 delegates aro hero for the grand lodge assembly of the Order of He bcknh tomoirow. Many business blocks and residences aro decorated In honor of the occasion, Tho grand officers of the encamp ment weie escorted from their head quarters at the Park hotel to the Odd Fellows' temple by tho local cantons and tho risk band. J. B. Duble, presi dent of the boaid of trade, welcomed the lodge men nnd General Ed C. Deans, of Scranton, made an address In response. Tho several reports were received nnd adopted. Grand Patriarch Jef fries' toport showed the institution of seven encampments during tho year. and a disbursement for relief of $72, 3J5 29. Most of the time of the three sessions was devoted to the consideration and adoption of amendments to the consti tution of the grand encampment nnd a constitution and by-laws for suboidl nate encampments. The grand lodge ofllcers for the ensu ing j ears are: Grand Patriarch, War len H. Cogswell, of Phllodelphla: grand high pi lest, Joseph H Mackey, of Wll Hamspoit; grand senior warden, M JL Hughes, of Philadelphia; grand Junior warden, John A. Fleming, of Chambersbuig. They were installed tonight. TRIBUTE TO DUC D'AUMALE. Trench Olliclnls-ond Queen Victoria Honor His Memory. Tarls, May 17. A memorial service for tho repose of the soul of the lato Due d'Autnnle was held this afternoon lni tho Chuich of the Madeline. The ceremonies vvero attended by all the French ministers, the members of the Trench. Institute ard a great many public omdal, all In unltorm. Queen Victoria was represented bj Colonel Wllllim II. P. Carlngton, ono ot Her Majesty's equerries in ordlnarj-, and the Prince of Wales bj- Major Geneial Arthur Edward A. Ellis, one of the prince's equerries. Queen Victoria sent a vvroath of laurels and llllles, tied with a satin ribbon, upon which was inscribed: "A mark of respect, affec tion aiA sincere friendship from his faithful friend tnd cousin, Victoria, It. I." The Prince of Wales sent a similar w reath. WEALTH FOR BEACH COMBERS, rj Tides at Asbnry Pnrk Uncover Mon ey and Jewelry. Asbury Park, N. J., Maj- 17. The high tides of tho past two days have cut avvaj' neailj- the whole of tho beach at the foot ot Second avenue. At present theto Is only a clay foundation at this point, the sand filling having all been wnshed away. Beach "combers" took advantage of the wash-out and did a thriving business yesterdaj-. One man found $G,E0 silver. Another for tunate Individual figured his profits at $3 from the same source. Watches, rings, charms and other jewelry were picked out by the combers in the after noon. Last night the tldo was unusually high, and the waves dashed above the bioken planks ot the boardwalk. FATHER KNEIPP'S FOLLOWERS. Arose Early nnd Walked in the Dewy Grass to Curo Their Ills. New York, May 17. Twenty-five members. Including five women of the Kncipp soclet1, met at the north meadow of Central park at C o'clock this morning for the first walk of the season on tho dewj' grass. When a policeman saw them removing their shoes and stockings he thought that there had been nn escape from a luna tic asylum, but retired when the Kneip plsts showed a permit to walk with their bare feet on the grass. One of tho most enthusiastic was a woman 78 years of age. Another wo man wns theie with two daughteis Tho men as a rulo were well along in years. FOULED A GAS PIPE. A Steam Hnrgo's Peculiar Accident in tho Niagara Hirer. Buffalo, Maj 17. The steam barge C. r. Curtis, Captain CunnlngbJam, ran aground at tho head ot Squaw Island, near the Intel national bildge, as sho was heading down tho Niagara river j esterday afternoon, for a lumber j'ard. As her keel rubbed tho bottom there wa.s n nolso like tho lush of steam thiough a safety valve and Instantly a column of water shot up from under the essel's bows. The smell of gas disclosed that tho vessel had run upon ono of the sub merged pipes of tho Provincial Natural Gas companj, which supplies the gas from the Canadian field to tho Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel companj'. SAVOY LEAVES HOME. The Prince Sets Out for His Climb, lug Expedition. Home, May 17. Prince Lttlgl Amereo, Duke of Abbruzzl, and nephew of King Humbert, started for Liverpool todaj-, vvitli his suite, on his way to New York, San Francisco and Alaska, vvheio tho prlnco will make an attempt to ascend Mount St. Ellas, HEIR TO $75,000. A Poor Miner Prodis nt Last by tho Thrift of Ills. Los Angeles, Cal , Maj' 17. Through tho death of a brother in England a few weeks ago, James Bagsley, who for several years lived the life of a re cluse on Bee Itnneh, near Monte Vista, has fallen Jielr to nn estate of $75,000. Bagsley Is a typical pioneer miner, who han mado and lost several for- 'tuncs. He says that tho last tlmo ho saw his brother was In 1852, when he left San Francisco for England with $12,000 in gold dust, James had tho same st'm In u San Francisco bank, but he put It Into a schooner, traded in the South Seas, and in three j-ears was dead broke. When tho Comstock lode was dis covered he was among the first to Join In tho rush, and located the Best and Bolcher mine. This claim, which paid the bonanza kings several millions, Bagsley sold for $30. Bagsley was a prospector In nl tho Nevada camps and flnall cleaned up $20,000 In Idaho. He then went to New York and sunk most ot his coin in a livery stable Re turning to this coast ho sought the southern California mountains to get lid of rheumatism, and haw managed to make a poor living. His 'brother In vested his California gold in Man chester and Liverpool real estate. SUICIDE'S DEATH MACHINE. Ifniqno Contrivance by Which nn III snno 31 u n Killed Himself. Chicago, Maj 17. Insane from in somnia, Ttollo A. Ullman ended his life last night by means of an original death machine. Ho suspended a revolver on a piece of wood nailed across a door. He then attached a string to tho trigger of the levolver and stretched himself out on the floor in such a position as to bring the muzzle of the weapon In range of his head. Pulling tho trigger, tho bul le; crashed through his left temple. BUSKIRK DYING. The Man Who Was Shot by One of a Gang of Stroudghurg Ruffians Is in a Critical Condition. Stroudsbttrg, Pa, Maj 17 Harry Hufford, who in company with Clinton Houch and Newton Fritz, visited tho home of Henry Bu&klrk on Saturday night, and created a row, was arrested today. Busklrk, the wounded man. Is still In a critical condition and Is likely to die at anj' moment. Houch, who was shot bj' Busklrk when ho refused to leave the house, will probably rccov-er.although the doc tors lrave failed to locate the bullet. At a hearing this afternoon Itoucli was present, with a bullet In his nbdomen. The testimony of the wife was taken. Both j-oung men, who aro from good funllles, were held to await the result of Busklik's injuries. INSPECTION OF WESTERN LINES, President Thomson, of the Pcnnsyt vnuin Hnilioud, on a Junket. Philadelphia, May IT. President Frank Thomson, of the Pennsylvania railroad, left this city this morning on his annual Inspection tour over the western lines. Mr. Thomson is accom panied by First Vice President John P. Green, and Chief Engineer Brown. At Pittsburg1 he will bo Joined by Vice President McCrea and several ot the executive officers ot the companj'. The partj' will proceed Blowly over the line from Pittsburg, reaching Chi cago on Thursday. Stops will be mido at Denlson, Ohio, Columbus, Cincinn ati, Louisv llle, Indianapolis, Richmond and Logansport. A full day will be spent In and around Chicago und the stnrt for homo will be made on Trldaj;. Stops will be mado en route at Bedford, Cleveland and Astnbulo, Mr. Thomsun. expecta to bo bapk In Philadelphia on Saturday night . 1) nnmitors Attempt Destruction. Huntington, W. Va , May 17. Tho ex plosion of a dyr.amlto bomb, which was hurled Into tho second tloor of tho thrce storj brick business block owned by Col D. B. Abbott, last midnight, badly wrecked the eait sldo of tho building, but no person was Injured. Tno Tountaln drug store, located In tTio block, suffered the heaviest damage. On tho third floor was located tho large "copjlng rooms of Col. Abbott. DnrthqunUi) Shock ill Sicily. Rome, May 17. Advices are received from Trapanl, a seaport town of Blelly, that an earthquake shook occurred thorn nt 3 o'clock yesterday nfternoon Reports from Messina, Sicily, indicate that a s.e vero hailstorm took placo there, greut darmge rcsultlnc. the nut trees suffering especially. .Mice Stnrt a Small Tire. Philadelphia, May 17. Tho dwelling of Owen Morris, on Kalo, above Illghter street, WIssahlckon, wbb damiged to tho extent of $300 Inst evening by a blazo caused bj' mlco nibbling a box of matches in the third storj. Stcnmship Arrivnls. Cherbourg, May 1G--May 15. Sailed Spree, New York. Southampton, May 17, Sailed Frledrlch der Grosse, New York. New York Cleared: Saale, Bromen, via PIj mouth; Taurle, Liverpool. Ico and Storage Plant Burned. Huntington. AV. Vn , May 17 The plant of tho Huntington Ico and Storage com pany was consumpsd by Urn nt 8 o'clock this evening. Tho loss Is IKfyoo, w!V in surance of $6,000. a he m;ws this mormnu. Weather Indications Today: Pair, Variable Winds (General) Prosldent McKlnley Asks Relief for Americans In Cuba, Ooneral Leo. Annojed by Misrepresen tations. Tho Powers Object to the Sultan's De mands. 2 (Sport) Scranton Defeats Springfield, Eastern, National and Atlantic League Ball Games. 3 (State) Senntor Andrews' Presents His Investigation Committee's Bill of Costs, Amateur Baso Ball. 4 Kdltorlal. Washington Gossip, C (Storj) "The Conversion of Major Harrington." C (Local) Joint Conforenca Committee, Agrees to tho Appropriation Ordi nance. Board of Revision Wilt Report to Councils on Assessment Decision. 7 (Local) Board of Trade Rovlews tho Work of tho Hoard of Control. lecullar Charge Against Mrs. Reed. 8 (Local)-West Sldo and City Suburban, 9 Lackawanna County Happenings. 10 Neighboring County News, Financial and Commercial, TWO CENTS THE POWERS WILL OBJECT Declare That riiey Will Not Allow Greece to Be Crushed. TERMS MUST BE MODIFIED Are Emphatically Against the Abandonment of Thessaly, The Conditions of Pence Proposed by tho Suhlimo Porto Aro Considered I:ccsmo by tho Powers nnd Wilt Not Ho Accepted Without Protest. A Suspicion Abroad That the Sultan Has Placed a I'nncy Price Upon Hid .Mercy in Order to Allow Reduc tions for Cash. Constantinople, May 1C (Delaj'ed In Transmission). The representatives of the powers here held a long meeting je'sterday and drew up a note vvhlcl will bo presented to the Turkish gov ernment as soon as one of tho am bassadors receives tho necossaty in structions from his government. This note does not deal with the peace con ditions, but merely repeats tho request! for an armistice and declares the pow ers will not permit Greece to bo crushed. Although It Is nssumed In some quar ters that the Porte, In accordance with Eastern usuage, has demanded mora In order to obtain less, It Is polntedl out that if 'the Turkish government: desired to bargain It would not have formulated its conditions officially. The tone of tho military officials hero and elsewhere ls most emphatically! against abandoning Thessaly. They point out that If Buropu has been un able to make Greece evacuate tho Is land of Crete, how will Europe ba ablo to force Turkey out of Thessaly7, Tho sultan yesterday reviewed a di vision of the Imperial guard. During1 the proceeding, sixty Turkish soldiers? who havo recovered from wounds re ceived whllo lighting against tha Greeks, woro drawn up In front of tho palace. London, May 17. Tho terms proposed by the porte must be regarded as tho natural and usual method of oriental bargaining. Thej' would not bo se rious did they not forco a continuance of the fighting. With the failure of tho Greek dash In Dplrus there Is no chanco to make further stnnd unless It be at Thermopylae, which, bj- virtue of' its natural conditions, is a strong position, from which the Turks would havo tho greatest dlfllcultj' In dislodging tho Greeks. As to tho terms on which peaco will flnnllj- be declared the general belief In oftlclal circles hero Is that they will! bo settled at a Duropean conference. St. Peters-burg, May 17. The news papers of this city protest vigorously against the "excessive and unaccept able" conditions which Turkey demands as the price of peace with Greece. They declare that if Tuikej' insists, upon thorn, Europe will be obliged to aban don mediation. The Novoe Vrema sayg that in tho event of Turkej-'s Insistence upon the terms she has presented, tho powers will have to take practical measures to "preserve Greece from tha pretensions threatening- hor natlonar existence." London, May 17. The conditions pro posed bj' the Porto as the terms of peace with Greece havo been freely) discussed la the lobbies of parliament; todaj-, and the idea of the retroces sion of Thessalj', and of such an In demnity as is already suggested is rid iculed as impracticable and absurd. At the outside an Indemnity of 5,000, 000 pounds or 0,000,000 pounds and a slight strategic rectification of front ier aro considered n likely to bo tho terms finally settled upon. EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS. Aithens, May 17. The most Intense! excitement prevails here. All the cab inet ministers have been assembled since noon at the mlnlstrj' of marine, where tho dispatches from tho front aro being received. The gravitj' o tho situation cannot be overestimated. Despatches sent from Domokos at 7 p m., say that Greek's left wlnfc has fallen back toward the center beforo thrice, tho number of Turks. The battle contlnuo after sunwt, but, despite tho yielding ot the left wing, the Turks vvero finally repulsed. General Mavo mlchaell was wounded. A despatch sent from Domokos at) noon by way of Lamia says: "Thlrty-llvo thousand Turks, infan trj', cavalry and artillery have at tacked tho Greek lino nt several points of tho left wing, and tho center with a view of penetiatlng southwnid an surrounding Domokos, Largo forces! aro also attacking General Smolensk!." Work on the Albany Capitol. Albany, May 17 Superintendent of Pub. lie Works Aldrk'Vo will, on Mondaj', opoa bids for tho completion of tho work on tha eastern approach, western staircase and tho terrains ot tho cjpltol. It Is estimated that tho cost of this work will bo 10,000. The Prince of Males' Levee. London, May 17 The Prlnoo of Walo hold a loveo at St Jamea' Palaco today In behalf of the queen. The weather was brilliant and thcr was an unusually larga attondanco of ministers und members ot tho dlplomatlo corps. Tho Herald's Mcnther I'orernst. New York. May lS.-In tho Mlddlo States and New England today, clear, warmer weather and light to fresh southwesterly and southerly winds will prevail, folloncd by cloudiness In the lake region. On Wed nesdaj, In both ot these sfotlons, fair to partly cloudy weather will provall with fresh southerly winds, followed by local rain and thunder storms In tho lake and western districts and slightly higher temperature
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